Protection member, replacement component with protection member, and image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a body;
• and
• a replacement component configured to be inserted into the body so as to act as a part of the image forming apparatus and allow the image forming apparatus to operate to form a toner image, and transfer and fix the toner image on a sheet,
• wherein the body comprises:
• a falling-off prevention structure configured to prevent the replacement component from falling off from the body if an own weight of the replacement component acts in a state where a portion of the replacement component on a front side in an insertion direction is inserted into the body,
• wherein the image forming apparatus further comprises a protection member configured to be attached to the replacement component before the replacement component is inserted into the body, to protect the replacement component,
• wherein the protection member comprises a contact protrusion configured to contact the body if the portion of the replacement component on the front side in the insertion direction is inserted into the body while the protection member is attached to the replacement component,
• wherein the contact protrusion is provided at a front end of the protection member in the insertion direction,
• wherein the contact protrusion protrudes primarily in the insertion direction,
• wherein the protection member is removable after the replacement component is inserted into the body so as to allow further insertion of the replacement component, and
• wherein the protection member comprises:
• one or more windows arranged in the insertion direction.